Sewell C Biggs Museum of American Art - Dover Art Museum
- Address: 406 Federal Street, P.O. Box 711, Dover, Delaware, 19903
- Phone: +1 302 674 2111
- Email: admin@biggsmuseum.org
- Website:www.biggsmuseum.org
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2.5
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2+ reviews from 2 sources |
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| Frommers | 1.0 |
1+ reviews |
| Yelp | 3.0 |
1+ reviews |
Sewell C Biggs Museum of American Art
406 Federal StreetP.O. Box 711, Dover, Delaware, 19903
Sewell C Biggs Museum of American Art Details
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Descriptions from Across the Web
- The Biggs Museum of American Art houses a personal collection that has been in the making for over half a century. A native of Middletown, Delaware and with strong family ties to the history of the State, Sewell C. Biggs has assembled an impressive ... more on MuseumStuff.com
- This museum, named after a local art collector, features American painting and crafts from Colonial portraiture to 20th-century Impressionism, with a special focus on the work ... more on TripAdvisor
- The Biggs Museum of American Art is one of Delawares premier museums of antiques and fine arts. more on Travel.yahoo.com
- In galleries spread over the second and third floors of the Delaware State Visitor Center, you'll see rooms filled with antique furniture; gorgeous silver tea services produced locally; and the works of Hudson River School artists, members of the Peale family, and local painters and sculptors. Th... more on Frommers
Reviews From Across The Web read all
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4.0 -
A lovely little gem
I just returned from a visit to the Biggs Museum of Art here in Dover. It is a very small museum, just two floors (14 galleries in total). The museum has constantly changing exhibits by local artists. What was most interesting about this museum was the fact that most all of the paintings, furnitu... MiouMiou, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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3.0
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John N. 's review
This museum has a good bit of oil paintings of Native Americans and nautical themed pictures. There are also some interesting antiques from the area ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
Directions
From Wilmington to Dover: Take I-95 South to Rt. 1 (Christiana Mall Exit) Follow Rt. 1 South towards Dover Rt 1 and Rt. 13 split just north of Smyrna. Stay on Rt. 1 south towards Dover (when you exit Rt. 1 the toll is $.50) Take exit 104-North Dover After
Hours
Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday 1:30 p.m. to 4:30p.m. Open Most State Holidays. Closed Monday & Tuesday.
Miscellaneous
- Admission: free
- Collections: The paintings span two hundred years and survey major periods in American art, from colonial portraiture to twentieth-century Impressionism. The furniture and silver represent some of the best Delaware and Philadelphia craftsmen in the colonial and federa
Other Web Resources
- www.biggsmuseum.org
Plan a trip
Frequent Flier Miles & Points Cash Converter
Source: State of Delaware
| Nearby Hotels | Distance |
|---|---|
| Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott D… | 1.6 Mi |
| Hampton Inn Dover | 1.3 Mi |
| Comfort Inn Dover | 2.6 Mi |
| Best Western Galaxy Inn | 0.8 Mi |
| Howard Johnson Express Inn - Dover | 1.8 Mi |
| Residence Inn by Marriott Dover | 1.6 Mi |
| Nearby Restaurants | Distance |
|---|---|
| W.T. Smithers | 2.9 Mi |
| Hibachi Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi … | 1.5 Mi |
| WT Smithers Restaurant | 2.9 Mi |
| Atwoods | 1.9 Mi |
| Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon | 2.1 Mi |
| Capriotti's | 1.5 Mi |
